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Greece: preserve the agreement of 26th October last. Joseph Daul MEP, Chairman of the EPP Group

EPP Group in the European Parliament

"The decision of the Greek Government should not put into question the package of measures adopted in Brussels on the 26th of October, nor the stability of the Euro," declared the Chairman of the EPP Group in the European Parliament.

Housing absorbs largest share of consumer spending in Europe

RICS

RICS research report – ‘The housing sector – Consumption of households from a European perspective’

Housing-related expenditure has increased considerably in Europe over the last decade and now represents the highest share of consumer spending at EU level, says the latest research published by RICS. 

The report will be officially launched today at the International Housing Summit in Rotterdam – the only global forum for the affordable housing sector.

Women accountants are more critical of economic crisis responses around the world, says ACCA, but you’re unlikely to hear about it

ACCA

Attitudes to the economic climate differ between the sexes

A two-year study by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) reveals how the views and experiences of its female members about the economy and government policies to deal with the downturn differ to those of their male counterparts.

Oliver Bell elected as new President of Eurometaux

Oliver Bell (Hydro) elected as new President of Eurometaux – the European Non-ferrous Metals Industry Association

During its General Assembly held in Brussels on 27 October 2011, Eurometaux elected Oliver Bell as its new President. 

Post and telecommunications trade council: stop surveillance of employees in call centres

CESI - European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions

“The systematic surveillance of staff in call centres is an absolute scandal,” says Manfred Wiedner, President of the CESI post and telecommunications trade council. In many businesses, the employers exploit their powers of con-trol well beyond the legally permitted scope. This is an unacceptable state of affairs. “If employers delve far into the private spheres of their staff, something is going extremely wrong,” the trade council president criticised.

Company reporting: simplification must not be done at the expense of transparency and accountability

ACCA

- The think small first principle is welcome but the deregulation agenda for financial reporting must be tempered by the need to reflect the wider social value of accounting and auditing- says global accountancy body.

The European Commission proposal, published today, to revise the 4th and 7th Directives on accounting by the European Union’s 7.5 million companies represents the first major revision of this legislation in over 30 years. 

Corporate social responsibility (CSR): towards more business transparency and accountability

ACCA

ACCA ( the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) today welcomes the publication of the new European Commission’s CSR Communication, but calls for proportionality of policies and practices according to each company’s circumstances and business model.

Trans Adriatic Pipeline: South Eastern Europe is key to building a Pan-European gas market

TAP

Brussels, Belgium. The Trans Adriatic Pipeline today hosted the first South Eastern Europe Gas Forum in Brussels, focussing on the potential growth and demand for gas in the region. Opening the conference, Kjetil Tungland, TAP Managing Director said: “Many countries in South Eastern Europe are keen to secure supplies of gas in to the region from the Shah Deniz Phase II development and other potential Caspian sources. TAP is the only pipeline which can fulfil this vision in a cost-effective, technically reliable and commercial way.

Gambling: AG states that prevention of cross border gambling is against the Treaty

EGBA - European Gaming and Betting Association

Today Advocate General Cruz Villalón issued his opinion in the joined Costa and Cifone cases regarding the access of the British gambling operator Stanleybet to Italian licenses (Cases C-72/10 and C-77/10).

According to Stanleybet the procedure to award Italian licenses in fact protects operators that already had local licenses during a period in which the licensing procedure unlawfully excluded certain operators. AG Villalón confirms that licensing systems and procedures need to respect the requirements of the Treaty. 

Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe - Position Paper of the Nickel Institute

Nickel Institute

The Nickel Institute calls for a balanced and realistic resource efficiency roadmap, that takes into account the needs of all interests, is based on latest research, applies true life cycle thinking, is aligned with ongoing work in related areas and sets goals that are both realistic and achievable

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